Calvin Tomkins, who narrated the rise of contemporary art, dies at 100
- Posted on March 20, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Calvin Tomkins, who narrated the rise of contemporary art, dies at 100

During a six-decade career at the New Yorker, Mr. Tomkins profiled scores of artists, including Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Georgia O’Keeffe.